Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814
Former MineRutherford County, North Carolina · SERC
At a glance
Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Rutherford County, North Carolina, scoring 49.6/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 27 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 5.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Sales tax exemption on DC equipment and electricity for $75M+ investments; property tax abatement.
Site location
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How does Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814 compare with other sites in Rutherford County?
Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814 ranks 26th of 27 scored candidate sites in Rutherford County. Its 49.6/100 is about 13% below the county average of 56.8. It is roughly in line with the North Carolina average of 55.1 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the North Carolina average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (58 vs 57) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (43 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is CloudOgre at 20 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta Forest City datacenter, 5.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Rutherford County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Rutherford County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Coal Rutherford County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.3 yrs | 62.6 |
| UNKNOWN110881 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.5 |
| UNKNOWN110877 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 60.1 |
| TAP154867 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN110867 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 59.9 |
| UNKNOWN110875 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 59.7 |
| UNKNOWN110876 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 5.3 yrs | 59.3 |
| UNKNOWN115812 | Substation-Adjacent | 100 kV | 50 MW | 3.9 yrs | 59.2 |
Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814?
Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814 scores 49.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 27 scored sites in Rutherford County. The Rutherford County average is 56.8 and the North Carolina average is 55.1.
Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814?
DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is DUKE ENERGY CORP.
What grid region is Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814 in?
Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 5.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814 in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is CloudOgre, about 20 miles away; 8 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 35.240, -81.814, Rutherford County, NC”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/north-carolina/rutherford-county/mine-site-0c9d1437 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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